How HR 4113 changes current law

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The bill reauthorizes and modifies provisions of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, extending timelines and updating certain standards and definitions related to combating trafficking.

• 22 U.S.C. 7114 note

  2020 → 2029

  Extends the authorization date for funding provisions from 2020 to 2029.

• 22 U.S.C. 7114 note

  Not later than September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2020 → Not later than September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2029

  Updates the deadlines for evaluations by the Comptroller General to 2025 and 2029.

• 22 U.S.C. 7107

  special → tier 2

  Changes terminology from 'special watch list' to 'Tier 2 watch list' for clarity.

• 22 U.S.C. 7107

  the special watch list → the Tier 2 watch list

  Replaces 'special watch list' with 'Tier 2 watch list' in related provisions.

• 22 U.S.C. 7107

  the special watch list → the Tier 2 watch list

  Standardizes the name used for certain classifications of countries in trafficking efforts.

• 22 U.S.C. 7107

  the special watch list → the Tier 2 watch list

  Consistently renames 'special watch list' referring to trafficking countries across multiple sections.

• 22 U.S.C. 2151

  effective counter-trafficking in persons policies and programs. → effective counter-trafficking in persons policies and programs.

  Adds a requirement that counter-trafficking policies be included in development assistance goals.

• 22 U.S.C. 7107(d)(1)(A)

  before the end of the first fiscal year beginning after such government complies with the minimum standards or makes significant efforts to bring itself into compliance; and → before the end of the first fiscal year beginning after such government complies with the minimum standards or makes significant efforts to bring itself into compliance; and

  Clarifies the conditions under which foreign assistance can be withheld from non-compliant governments.

• 22 U.S.C. 7102(10)

  nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance means-- → nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance means--

  Revises the definition of nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance for clarity.

• 22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)

  and → and

  Modifies specific subsections on trafficking identification to improve clarity and detail.